Drain-pan for clothes-wringers



w. H. ME'YER.

DRAIN PAN FOR CLOTHES WRINGERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1, 1920.

1,398,337. Patented Nov. 29, 1921;

nmmr M WILLIAM H. MEYER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR,.BY' IBIESNEASSIGNIVIENTS, TO THE DAVIS SEWING MACHINE COMFANY, A CORPORATION OFDELAW'ARE.

I DRAI N-PAN FOR CLOTHESJNRINGEBS.

,Speification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Nov. 2%, 1921.

Application filed February 7, 1920. Serial No. 357,054.

ing drawings, forming a part of this specifi cation.

This invention relates to improvements in drain pans for clotheswringers, the object being to provide a simple means whereby the waterpassing from the wringer rolls' may be selectively deflected to eitherside of the wringer. In the preferred form of the invention, a trough islocated below the wringer rolls to receive the water passing therefrom,said trough having an outlet for the water. A drain pan, located belowthe trough, comprises water deflectors in the form of chutes inclineddownwardly from opposite sides of the wringer, each chute having aninlet pocket or member adapted to register with the outlet of thetrough; By shifting either the trough or the drain pan, the relativepositions of the trough outlet and the inlet pockets maybe changed tolocate either inlet pocket in registration with the trough outlet. Ihave herein shown a drain pan which may be shifted longitudinally of thetrough to locate either inlet pocket in registration with the troughoutlet, thereby permitting drainage of the water to either side of thewringer. I have also shown a trough outlet comprising a series ofdischarge openings adapted to register with a row of inlet pockets inthe drain pan.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention comprisesthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermorespecifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawingswherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, itis to be understood that the invention comprehends changes, variationsand modifications which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended. V

Figure I is a perspective view of a drain pan embodying the features ofthis invention.

Fig. 11 is a horizontal section, partly in series of inlet elevation,showing the trough-from which water is discharged to the drain pan.

Fig. H1 is a vertical section showing the drain pan, the trough, and thewringer rolls above the trough.

in Fig. Ill I have shown a portion of a wringer frame A wherein wringerrolls B are mounted, and a trough C located directly below the wringerrolls, the upper margins of said trough being secured to the wringerframe. A drain pan D is located below the trough to receive the waterpassing therefrom, the bottom of the trough being perforated to form aseries of discharge members 1 for the discharge of water to the middleportion of the drain pan. The dischargecmembers .1 are formed in a rowarranged longitudinally ofthe trough.

To provide a simple means for supporting the drain pan, the lowermargins of the wringer frame A may be turned inwardly, as shown at 2 inFig. HI, and the'si-de margins of the drain pan may be provided withhanger arms 3 having their upper ends extending outwardly so as to liewithin the guideways formed by said margins 2. The drain pan is thusslidably supported in the guideways 2 and it may be shiftedlongitudinally of the trough C for a purpose which will be hereinafterpointed out.

The drain pan comprises a pair of water deflectors d and 4: in the formof chutes inclined downwardly from opposite sides of the wringer, aseries of inlet pockets 5 in free communication with the chute e, and apockets 5 communicating with the chute 4. These pockets are formed by acorrugated strip of metal 6 extending entirely across the middle portionof the drain pan. The inlet pockets of each series are thus formed inalternating relation to the pockets of the other series. By refers ringto Fig. 11 it will be seen that the pockets 5 register with theoutletopenings 1 in the bottom of the trough C, so the water dropping from thetrough will fall into the pockets 5 which are in free communication withthe chute 4 leading from one side of the wrlnger. When the drain. pan ispositioned as shown in Fig. II, all of the water vent the Water fromreaching the chute 4:.

However, as previously suggested, the drain pan can be shiftedlongitudinally of the trough to locate its pockets 5 in registrationwith the trough outlets 1, and the water passing from the trough willthen flow into the pockets 5 from which it will escape by flowing downthe chute 4. By merely shifting the drain pan, the operator can providefor the drainage of water to either side of the wringer. I r

The chute 4 preferably includes a detachable extension i secured bymeans of pivot bolts 7 passing through vertical flanges formed at theside margins of the drain pan and its extension 1. lVhen the drain panis used with some types of washing machines, it is desirable to swingthe extension a to a position beyond the path'of the washing machinetub, and this can be accomplished by merely moving said extension on theaxis of its pivots 7.

I claim: 7

1. A wringer provided with pressure rolls, a trough located below saidrolls to receive water passing therefrom, said trough having a Wateroutlet, and a drain-pan below saic trough, said drain-pan comprisingwater deflectors inclined downwardly from opposite sides of the wringerand inlet pockets communicating with the respective water deflectors,each of said inlet pockets being adapted to register with said wateroutlet to receive the water flowing therefrom, and said drain pan beingshiftable longitudi nally of said trough to selectively locate either ofsaid inlet pockets in registration with said water outlet.

2. A wringer provided with pressure rolls, a trough located below saidrolls to receive the water passing therefrom, said trough having aseries of water outlets, and a drain pan below said trough, said drainpan comprising water deflectors in the form of chutes inclineddownwardly from opposite sides of the wringerand two series of inletpockets between said chutes, the pockets of one series being incommunication with one chute and the pockets of the other series beingin communication with the other chute, each series of inlet pocketsbeing adapted to register with said series of outlets,-and the drain panbeing shiftable to selectively locate either series of inlet pocketsinregistration with said series of water outlets. I r Y r 3. A wringerprovided with pressure rolls,

a trough located below said rolls to receive the water passingtherefrom, said trough having a seriesof water outlets, and a drain panbelow said trough, said drain pan comprising -water deflectors in theform of chutes inclined downwardly. from opposite sides of the wringerand two series of inlet pockets between said chutes, the pockets of oneseries being in communication with one chute and the pockets of theother series being in communication with, the other chute, each seriesof inlet pockets being adapted to register with said series of outlets,the pockets of each series being formedin alternating lation t0 thepockets of the other series, and said drain pan being shiftablelongitudinal] or" said trough to selectively locate either series ofinlet pockets in'registration with said series of water'outlets.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto affix my-signature.

wILLiAM H. MEYER.

